On 2010-02-26, alx (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> On Feb 26, 5:50Â*pm, "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote:
>> you can register a vehicle at an interstate address.
>
> Vicroads requires a declaration that the garaged address is specified
> in Vic.
>
>> I'm not sure what the exact requirements are to allow that, but my car
>> is Vic registered to a PO Box in suburban Sydney).
>
> You may have the postal address interstate though.

But when it comes time to claim, they'll likely tell you to bugger
off. Not a good time to be told to bugger off, really.

--
TimC
An engineer is someone who does list processing in FORTRAN.

On Feb 26, 5:59*pm, "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote:
> George W Frost wrote:

> > I defy you to get a refund on TAC insurance fee when you sell a vehiclein
> > Victoria

> If you were to go to the Vicroads website, and go to, lets say, the page
> regarding Refunds on Registration you would see...
>
> "Refunds on registration - Claiming a refund
>
> The registered operator (or an agent authorised in writing by the
> registered operator) may claim a refund of the unused portion of the
> registration and TAC charge."
>
> It was pretty obvious from axl's original post that he had read that
> very webpage. *Of course you might be right and I might be wrong, and
> the VicRoads website may be wrong and everyone queueing up at VicRoads
> with their numberplates under their arms to get their refund might be
> wrong...

I'm sure George thinks that that is a high probability. :-)

Theo

On Feb 26, 8:59*pm, "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote:
> George W Frost wrote:
> > Good on you Nev, lead him down the garden path
>
> > I defy you to get a refund on TAC insurance fee when you sell a vehiclein
> > Victoria
>
> You are 100% correct. *You will never get a refund on the TAC premium
> when you sell a vehicle in Victoria...
>

Just rang Vicroads call centre. ("customer solutions" or something) so
now don't need to wait on the seller to forward any refund.

100% wrong. TAC is prorata refundable (as per website, less 10%).

Importantly..it is DIRECTLY refundable to the new purchaser..just pay
a $5.50 transfer fee to partially transfer registration when handing
in plates (ie no duty payable as cancelling the registration at the
same time). Get seller to fill out Transfer of Registration form and
hand in plates/forms within 14 days. Vicroads require adequate proof
of sale (ie Bill of Sale) from seller.

Confirmed with Vicroads call centre, she even calculated the exact
(within a few cents) refund amount based on the date of handing in the
plates and forms at a Vicroads centre. About $345 for a 9 month left
bike rego.


> It was pretty obvious from axl's original post that he had read that
> very webpage. *Of course you might be right and I might be wrong, and
> the VicRoads website may be wrong and everyone queueing up at VicRoads
> with their numberplates under their arms to get their refund might be
> wrong...

The helpful and knowledgeable Vicroads callcentre lady confirmed the
website is not quite right. It was written from the context of only
being for Victorian clients.

For example does not cover above scenario..transfer of registration/
listed owner (partial registration, no stamp duty payable..only $5.50
fee). The admin fee also for the registration component is $15 (not
10%) as apparently Vicroads was making too much money out of truck
ownership changes (10% too high).

On Mar 1, 9:42*pm, "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote:
> alx wrote:
> > On Feb 26, 8:59 pm, "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote:
> >> George W Frost wrote:
> >>> Good on you Nev, lead him down the garden path
> >>> I defy you to get a refund on TAC insurance fee when you sell a vehicle in
> >>> Victoria
> >> You are 100% correct. *You will never get a refund on the TAC premium
> >> when you sell a vehicle in Victoria...
>
> > Just rang Vicroads call centre. ("customer solutions" or something) so
> > now don't need to wait on the seller to forward any refund.
>
> > 100% wrong. TAC is prorata refundable (as per website, less 10%).
>
> Yer, that's not what i said, but whatever... make sure you bring a good
> book to read while you're waiting at Vicroads office.
>
> Nev..
> '08 DL1000K8

Yeah sorry if that's the case..I went back and doublechecked and
thought I'd quoted right.

As for Vicroads..well, there's a few to choose from between Melb and
the border :-)

On Mar 2, 6:12*pm, "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote:

> Yes you did quote right. *GWF said he never got a refund when he sold a
> vehicle, which is true, you don't get a refund when you sell a vehicle,
> you get a refund when you cancel the registration of a vehicle. *It's a
> completely different thing. * *Good luck with the new bike. *Why are
> you travelling all the way to collect it? *Don't trust the seller? *Want
> to inspect before you hand over the hard earned ?
>
> Nev..
> '08 DL1000K8


Not infrequent visitor to Melb, convenient excuse to visit and swan
about parking on footpaths for no other reason than we can't do it
legally in Sydney.... got free accom so that's not an expense.

Bike already inspected on my behalf. Also transporters can take more
than a few days (been advised upwards of 7 days with some) to fit in
with their scheduled runs..need the bike back to Syd and sorted sooner
than that. Apart from the joys of Syd-Melb driving, fuel costs are
still a better option than a transport service.